Queen Latifah recalls being told to lose weight on ‘Living Single’
Queen Latifah recalls being told to lose weight on 'Living Single' https://t.co/CcQrpvFjXj pic.twitter.com/jV8dzSbTWe
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Queen Latifah had a body-shaming experience where higher-ups told her to drop some pounds for an acting role in the ’90s. She was taken aback by the request, she remembered sticking up for herself and co-stars.
She is now working to fight the stigma of obesity to remind people that it is a condition and not always due to an unhealthy lifestyle. Obesity is often passed down through genetics and isn’t always such an easy thing to manage.
Latifah is confident about how she looks, no matter her size.
“I’m sexy, I’m feeling good, my body’s right and my swag is on, you know. I’m feeling myself. And guess what, I might be a little obese, but I’m gonna work on it and I’m gonna keep it in check because I’m on it. We are naturally beautiful, sexual creatures and we live and that is life.”
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